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Epic / Stalker Soul Mastery

Shadow Meld

โ€” ยท Ranged, Melee, AOE, Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, Toxic

Enhancement types allowed
Enhance RechargeEnhance Endurance CostEnhance Defense
Enhancement Sets Allowed
Defense Sets

Your mastery over the shadows allows you to become a living shadow entity for a short time, increasing your defense to all attacks. You must be level 35 and have Dark Blast or Moonbeam before selecting this power. You must be level 38 and have one other Soul Mastery Powers before selecting this power.

Activation Details

Modes disallowed
Available Level
38
Type
Click
Accuracy
1
Range
0 ft
Cast Time
3 sec
Cast Arcanatime
3.168 sec
Root Time
โ€”
Animation Time
1.167 sec
Animation Time Before Effect
0.5 sec
Interrupt Time
โ€”
Activate Period
0 sec
Recharge Time
90 sec
Endurance Cost
4.16 endurance
Attack Types
โ€”
Effect Area
Single Target
Radius
โ€”
Arc
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Max Targets Hit
0
Cast When
AliveOnly
Near Ground
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Entities Affected
Self (Alive)
Entities Autohit
Self (Alive)
Target
Self (Alive)
Target Requires
โ€”
Modes Required
Modes Disallowed
Disable All, Disable Epic, Disable Pool
Strengths Disallowed
Ignore Strength
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Raw source fields
{
  "Name": "\"Shadow_Meld\"",
  "DisplayName": "\"P1505710939\"",
  "BuyRequires": "Epic ownPowerNum? 0 >",
  "ModesDisallowed": "kDisable_All, kDisable_Epic, kDisable_Pool",
  "Type": "kClick",
  "Accuracy": "1",
  "EntsAffected": "kCaster",
  "EntsAutoHit": "kCaster",
  "Target": "kCaster",
  "EnduranceCost": "4.16",
  "TimeToActivate": "3",
  "RechargeTime": "90",
  "EffectArea": "kCharacter",
  "BoostsAllowed": "kRecharge_Boost, kEnduranceDiscount_Boost, kBuff_Defense_Boost",
  "VisualFX": "\"menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\PlayerPowers\\Patron_SoulMastery_ShadowMeld.pfx\"",
  "include": "menu\\Powers\\AnimFX\\PlayerPowers\\Patron_SoulMastery_ShadowMeld.pfx",
  "DisplayShortHelp": "\"P612981919\"",
  "DisplayHelp": "\"HFL4GZQJ6ESSYANEBX4U85XHPX\"",
  "DisplayAttackerHit": "\"P3797997220\"",
  "IconName": "\"Arachnos_Patron_SelfBuffResistancePhysical.tga\"",
  "Cancelable": "kTrue",
  "DisplayTargetShortHelp": "\"P861244890\""
}

Effects (2)

Player character
Target enemy

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Damage estimates are before enemy resistance and assume the attack hits. Mez duration is before target-specific mez resistance; rank settings show protection thresholds. Damage over time totals use listed duration, initial delay, tick interval, and per-tick chance.

Effect 1 ยท Ranged, Melee, AOE, Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, ToxicStacks per casterPvP or PvEReplaces existing effectIgnores resistance
Resolved effect
โ€” (select an archetype)
Attribute
Ranged, Melee, AOE, Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy, Psionic, Toxic
Effect
Cur
Scale
2.7
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_Buff_Def"
Target
Self
Duration
15 sec
Flags
IgnoreResistance
Raw effect fields
{
  "Attrib": "kRanged_Attack kMelee_Attack kAOE_Attack kSmashing_Attack kLethal_Attack kFire_Attack kCold_Attack kEnergy_Attack kNegative_Energy_Attack kPsionic_Attack kToxic_Attack",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kSelf",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Buff_Def\"",
  "Scale": "2.7000",
  "Duration": "15.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kReplace",
  "Flags": "IgnoreResistance"
}
Effect 2 ยท TranslucencyStacks per casterPvP or PvEReplaces existing effectIgnores enhancements and other boostsIgnores resistance
Resolved effect
โ€” (select an archetype)
Attribute
Translucency
Effect
Cur
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_Ones"
Target
Self
Duration
15 sec
Flags
IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance
Raw effect fields
{
  "Attrib": "kTranslucency",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kSelf",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Ones\"",
  "Duration": "15.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kReplace",
  "Flags": "IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance"
}